Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak during a Chinese New Year dinner in a restaurant, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region SAR (China), 2020

Authors

  • Tsz-sum Lam Communicable Disease Branch, Centre for Health Protection, Department of Health, Hong Kong SAR (China)
  • Chi-hong Wong Communicable Disease Branch, Centre for Health Protection, Department of Health, Hong Kong SAR (China)
  • Wing-hang Lam Communicable Disease Branch, Centre for Health Protection, Department of Health, Hong Kong SAR (China)
  • Ho-yeung Lam Communicable Disease Branch, Centre for Health Protection, Department of Health, Hong Kong SAR (China)
  • Yonnie Chau-kuen Lam Communicable Disease Branch, Centre for Health Protection, Department of Health, Hong Kong SAR (China)
  • Emily Chi-mei Leung Communicable Disease Branch, Centre for Health Protection, Department of Health, Hong Kong SAR (China)
  • Shuk kwan Chuang Communicable Disease Branch, Centre for Health Protection, Department of Health, Hong Kong SAR (China)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5365/wpsar.2020.11.2.006

Abstract

We reported a local family cluster of 6 confirmed COVID-19 cases among 29 attendees of a Chinese New Year family dinner gathering in a restaurant, with 1 additional case from secondary transmission. This report illustrates that the public should maintain physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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16-02-2021

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Lam T- sum, Wong C- hong, Lam W- hang, Lam H- yeung, Lam YC- kuen, Leung EC- mei, Chuang S kwan. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak during a Chinese New Year dinner in a restaurant, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region SAR (China), 2020. Western Pac Surveill Response J [Internet]. 2021 Feb. 16 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];12(1):3. Available from: https://ojs.wpro.who.int/ojs/index.php/wpsar/article/view/748

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COVID-19: Outbreak Investigation Report

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